Switzerland Public Holidays in 2026

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New Year's Day (regional holiday)
Thu, January 01, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Berchtold Day (regional holiday)
Fri, January 02, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Bern, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, Obwalden, Schaffhausen, Solothurn, Thurgau, Vaud, Zug, Zurich, Nidwalden

Epiphany (regional holiday)
Tue, January 06, 2026

Public holiday in Graubünden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri

Carnival Thursday (Schwyz)
Thu, February 12, 2026

Public holiday in Schwyz

Valentine's Day
Sat, February 14, 2026

Observance

Neuchâtel Republic Day (Neuchâtel)
Sun, March 01, 2026

Public holiday in Neuchâtel

Saint Joseph's Day (regional holiday)
Thu, March 19, 2026

Public holiday in Lucerne, Nidwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais

Daylight Saving Time starts
Sun, March 29, 2026

Observance

Näfels Procession (Glarus)
Thu, April 02, 2026

Public holiday in Glarus

Good Friday (regional holiday)
Fri, April 03, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Vaud, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Easter Sunday
Sun, April 05, 2026

Observance

Easter Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, April 06, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Jura

May Day (regional holiday)
Fri, May 01, 2026

Public holiday in Basel-Land, Basel-Stadt, Jura, Schaffhausen, Zurich

May Day (Half-Day) (regional holiday)
Fri, May 01, 2026

Public holiday in Solothurn, Thurgau, Ticino

Mother’s Day
Sun, May 10, 2026

Observance

Ascension Day (regional holiday)
Thu, May 14, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

Pentecost (regional holiday)
Sun, May 24, 2026

Observance

Pentecost Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, May 25, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Jura

Corpus Christi (regional holiday)
Thu, June 04, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Father’s Day
Sun, June 07, 2026

Observance

Jura Independence Day (Jura)
Tue, June 23, 2026

Public holiday in Jura

St. Peter and St. Paul (Ticino)
Mon, June 29, 2026

Observance

Swiss National Day
Sat, August 01, 2026

Public holiday

Assumption of Mary (regional holiday)
Sat, August 15, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Genevese Fast (Geneva)
Thu, September 10, 2026

Public holiday in Geneva

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Sat, September 12, 2026

Observance

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Sun, September 13, 2026

Observance

Knabenschiessen (Zurich)
Mon, September 14, 2026

Observance

Swiss Federal Fast (regional holiday)
Sun, September 20, 2026

Observance

Federal Fast Monday (regional holiday)
Mon, September 21, 2026

Public holiday in Vaud, Neuchâtel

Mauritius Day (Appenzell Innerrhoden)
Tue, September 22, 2026

Public holiday in Appenzell Innerrhoden

St. Nicholas of Flüe (Obwalden)
Fri, September 25, 2026

Public holiday in Obwalden

Daylight Saving Time ends
Sun, October 25, 2026

Observance

All Saints' Day (regional holiday)
Sun, November 01, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Glarus, Jura, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, St. Gallen, Solothurn, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Immaculate Conception (regional holiday)
Tue, December 08, 2026

Public holiday in Aargau, Appenzell Innerrhoden, Fribourg, Graubünden, Lucerne, Nidwalden, Obwalden, Schwyz, Ticino, Uri, Valais, Zug

Christmas Eve (Schwyz)
Thu, December 24, 2026

Public holiday in Schwyz

Christmas Day (regional holiday)
Fri, December 25, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Vaud, Valais, Neuchâtel, Geneva, Jura

St. Stephen's Day (regional holiday)
Sat, December 26, 2026

Public holiday in Zurich, Bern, Lucerne, Uri, Schwyz, Obwalden, Nidwalden, Glarus, Zug, Fribourg, Solothurn, Basel-Stadt, Basel-Land, Schaffhausen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Appenzell Innerrhoden, St. Gallen, Aargau, Graubünden, Thurgau, Ticino, Valais, Neuchâtel

New Year's Eve (Schwyz)
Thu, December 31, 2026

Public holiday in Schwyz

Restoration of the Republic (Geneva)
Thu, December 31, 2026

Public holiday in Geneva